Mass stranding of whales on Scottish beach caused by loyalty to their pod, report finds | Whales
The mass stranding and death of 55 whales on the Isle of Lewis in 2023 was caused by…
New Elephant Ambulance Marks Inaugural Rescue, Bringing 27-year-old to Hospital with Leg Injury
Elephant ambulance – Courtesy of Wildlife SOS An animal conservation/welfare organization has had to think big to solve…
Meet ‘Tous’ — an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting
Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species…
'Out of control' deer population hitting cars and wallets. What's to be done? – The Examiner
‘Out of control’ deer population hitting cars and wallets. What’s to be done? The ExaminerDeer-related car accidents across Tasmania…
We thought inbred koalas were at risk of extinction. But what we discovered upends genetic conventions
If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a…
New Species with Milky Way Spots Discovered in Japan’s Coastal Waters
A newly discovered species of jellyfish has been confirmed in Japan’s coastal waters, and it’s being called the…
23-million-year-old ‘frosty rhino’ discovered in the High Arctic
Deep within the frozen ground of Devon Island in Canada’s High Arctic, researchers found the nearly complete skeleton…
Woman Sees Something Moving On Buoy And A Piece Of ‘Seaweed’ Crawls On Her Finger
The other day, Britt Ballard and her husband went out to do some birdwatching in Semiahmoo, Washington. As…
Frostbitten Animal Shivers On City Sidewalk — Then Kind Neighbors Step In
A few weeks ago, a group of Philadelphia residents found a sick raccoon wandering around their neighborhood. The…
Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends
ICHIKAWA, Japan — Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early…
Archived camera-trap images bring Thailand’s tapirs into focus
Archived camera-trapping images have revealed a new stronghold for Asian tapirs in Khlong Seang–Khao Sok Forest…
Pygmy long-fingered possum and glider leap from fossil record to life in New Guinea forest
Late at night a few years ago a villager approached a group of mammal-watchers in the remote forests…